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Texas Bill Spotlights Minors Charged With Prostitution
One Texas senator wants to allow more counties to set up specialty courts for minors charged with prostitution
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After Boston Bombings, Being Vigilant Without Being Paranoid
In the two weeks since the Boston Marathon bombing, suspects have been identified and news outlets have interviewed people who knew them – asking if there was any sign that they might be capable of the attacks.
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Remembering the First Responders Killed in West
More than 9,000 people gathered at Baylor University yesterday to honor the twelve firefighters and first responders who died in the West Fertilizer Plant Explosion.
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Four Texans Linked to Algerian Hostage Crisis

There’s been a lot of confusion in the aftermath of the four-day long hostage crisis at a remote Algerian natural gas production facility. KUT News takes a look at the inform…...
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MLK Day 2013: The March, The Festival, The Closures

The Celebration The City of Austin’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day march kicks off at 9 a.m. The march will begin at the MLK statue on the University of Texas at Austin…...
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Democrats Vie to Be Travis DA

Tomorrow is primary day in Texas. Polls are open from 7 AM to 7 PM. Among the races being decided tomorrow is a heated contest between two Democrats for Travis County District Attorney....
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Unanswered Questions on Austin’s...

Question marks surround Austin’s urban-rail proposal, as city council meets this week to discuss it. We got some details from the city last week about the plan, including the price tag of Phase 1 – about half a billion dollars. The route would go downtown from the convention center to UT to...
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A Navy SEAL’s New Mission

There’s a lot former Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell doesn't want to talk about. If you ask him about his training to becoming a SEAL, he’ll tell you it’s a long story… and that’s it. Though he does acknowledge it was originally his twin brother Morgan’s idea. If you ask him about the loss of...
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Operatic Sausage and Bicycle Theater

This Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of the summer season. If you’re not headed to the lake, we’ve got some ideas for some other things to do. Michael Grauppman from CultureMap Austin joins KUT’s Matt Largey to talk about what's happening around town on Saturday. Sausage...
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Park Renovation Ousts Homeless

The park at Wooldridge Square will soon be closed for landscape renovation. City officials say they'll add new sprinklers, grass and trees to make it a greener, more inviting location. During this makeover, a fence will go up around the park – blocking access for the next eight to 10 months. And...
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Council OKs Sale of Treatment Plant to...

The Austin City Council voted unanimously to sell the largest city-owned plot of undeveloped land downtown, the former Green Water Treatment Plant site....
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Williamson County District Attorney: A...

It’s one of the fastest growing counties in America, yet it has managed to maintain one the lowest crime rates in the state. Williamson County, home to Dell headquarters, glistening new subdivisions, and -- as this government tourism...
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Big Plans, New Support for Austin Plan...

The Austin Planetarium is now working with a development firm to bring a science and technology museum to Austin. » read more

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Senate Candidate Interview: David Dewh...

The leader in the polls on the Republican side is Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst. He talked to KUT’s Ben Philpott after a campaign event last week in downtown Austin....
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Memorial Day Weekend Street Closures

It wouldn’t be a major weekend in Austin without some downtown street closures. Don’t worry, as KUT News has everything you need to know to navigate Austin this Memorial Day weekend. Sunday: As a precursor to Memorial Day’s Capital of Texas Triathlon, organizers are...
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Millions of Holiday Travelers on Texas...

About 2.8 million Texans will be traveling this weekend, according to projections by AAA. Some will fly, some will take a train or bus, but 2.5 million will hop in the family car because it's usually the cheaper option....
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Early Voting Ends Today, and Time is R...

You have just hours left to vote early in the Texas primaries. Travis County Clerk Dana DeBeauvoir says so far turnout has been disappointing. She believes it’s because the election coincides with prom season, graduations and the beginning of summer vacation....
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Senate Candidate Interview: Craig Jame...

Nine Republicans are running for their party's nomination to replace Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison. Former pro football star Craig James was one of the more surprising entries. The former ESPN commentator came into the race with almost no political experience, which he says is a great asset. James...
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